Bridle-bit



(No Model.)

0. H. 82: W. A. ORENDORFP.

BRIDLE BIT.

Patented Nov. 25, 1890.

o 0 0 O a M i 4 MD UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

OLIVER II. ORENDORFF AND WILLIAM ORENDORFF, OF BLOOMINGTON,

' ILLINOIS.

BRlDLE-BIT.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 441,505, dated.November 25, 1890. Application filed June 14, 1890- Serial No. 355,495-(No model.)

To aZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, OLIVER II. OREN- DORFF andWILLIAMAORENDoEEF, ofBloomington, in the county of McLean and State of Illinois, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in BridleBits; and we dohereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact descriptionof the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to whichit appertains to make and use the same.

Our invention relates to improvements in bridle-bits, the object of thesame being to provide an article of this character especially adaptedfor use as a curb.

A further object is to provide an article of this character which shallbe simple and economical in construction and durable and efficient inuse; and with these ends in View our invention consists in the certainfeatures of construction and combinations of parts, as willbehereinafter fully described, and pointed out in the claim.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view of ourinvention, and Fig. 2 is a side view thereof.

The side frames of the bit are formed with the L-shaped arms A and B,and are connected together by means of the mouth-piece O, which isrigidly secured thereto. The ends of the arms A and B are provided withthe transverse slot- D, adapted to receive the head-stall. The oppositeends of said arms are provided with the elongated slots E, adapted toreceive the curb-bit F, made of chain, a straight or hinged bar, aspreferred, the same being adapted to slide freely therein. The ends ofthe curb Fare provided with the eyes G to receive the rods H, whichlatter are provided with curb-rein. The opposite ends of the rods havesecured thereto the chin-strap I.

It will be seen that by pulling on the cuibrein it will cause thecurb-bit to separate from the main mouth-piece, and a positive 5 curb isthereby communicated.

Having fully described our invention, what we claim as new, and desireto secure by Letters Patent, is

The improved bridle-bit herein described 50 and shown, consisting of theL-shaped side arms A B, having the transverse slots D near the upperends of their shorter arms and the elongated longitudinal slots E intheir longer arms, the mouth-piece 0, connecting the side 55 arms andrigidly secured thereto at the angles thereof, the curb F,having itsends playing in the slots E, and provided with eyes G, the rods mountedin the eyes G, and having hooks at their ends, and the strap I, connect-6o ing the lower ends of the said rods, as specified. Intestimonywhereof we have signed this specification in the presence of twosubscribing witnesses.

OLIVER H. ORENDORFF. WILLIAM A. ORENDORFF.

Witnesses:

J OHN A. STERLING, LAIN WELTY.

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